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Name meaning & stats

Jacqulyn

Jacqulyn means “supplanter” (French origin). 3,455 US babies since 1940, peak 1952. Notable Jacqulyns are 1.2× over-represented as professors.

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What it means

“supplanter”

FrenchSpelling of Jacqueline

In US birth records

Peak year: 1952

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

3,455 US babies were named Jacqulyn between 1940 and 2025.

Where Jacqulyns end up

Not enough notable Jacqulyns yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jacqueline, Jaclyn, Jacquelyn.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.2×High · 54 people
Writer1.2×High · 36 people
Professor1.2×Medium · 21 people
Politician0.9×Medium · 20 people

Among notable women who are professors, the Jacqueline family show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Jacqulyn has a surprise career: 1.7×

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Spelling family

1 in 175 Jacquelines spell it Jacqulyn

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1952)